San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain delivers a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of Game 5 of the teams' National League Division Series in Cincinnati. (Al Behrman/AP)

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Big blow

Giants catcher Buster Posey hits a grand slam off Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos in the fifth inning of Game 5 of their National League Division Series in Cincinnati. (Michael Keating/AP)

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Home safely

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford scores as Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan waits for the throw in the fifth inning. Crawford scored from third on a fielding error by Reds shortstop Zack Cozart. (David Kohl/AP)

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Dejected in the dugout

Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos, who was one of the Reds' stars in Game 1, sits in the dugout after giving up a grand slam to Buster Posey in the fifth inning of Game 5. (Michael Keating/AP)

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Dive right in

Giants first baseman Brandon Belt can't catch a foul ball hit into the stands by Cincinnati's Ryan Ludwick during the sixth inning of Game 5 at Great American Ball Park. (David Kohl/AP)

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High-fives

Giants center fielder Angel Pagan is congratulated after scoring against the Reds in Game 5. San Francisco became the first team to come back from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five NLDS. (David Kohl/AP)

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Celebration

The San Francisco Giants celebrate after they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in Game 5 of the National League division series in Cincinnati. The Giants won the final three games, all in Cincinnati, and advanced to the NL Championship Series. (Michael Keating/AP)

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Slipping away

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips kneels at home plate after making the first out in the ninth inning of Game 5. Cincinnati made things interesting later in the inning but fell short. (Michael Keating/AP)

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Champagne shower

Giants third baseman' Pablo Sandoval has champagne poured over him while being interviewed in the clubhouse after the Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in Game 5 of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati. The Giants won the final three games, all in Cincinnati, and advanced to the NL Championship Series. (David Kohl/AP)

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Walking home

Joey Votto carries home the Reds' first game of Game 4, scoring on a bases-loaded walk. That is among the few highlights of Thursday's game for Cincinnati, and for Votto. A noted slugger, Votto comes up empty in key at-bats against the Giants.

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Reds Game 4 starter Mike Leake finds himself starting a potential series-winning game against the Giants. With Johnny Cueto injured and out of the series, Leake gets the call. He has no luck, leaving with one out in the fifth inning. Leake allows five runs, all earned, on six hits in the Reds' 8-3 loss. (Michael Keating/AP)

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Giants leading man Angel Pagan is huge in Game 4, going 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored. Here, Pagan scoring on a sacrifice fly by Pablo Sandoval in the fifth inning as the Giants build an insurmountable lead. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval has his first firmly on second base as the Reds' Brandon Phillips applies a late tag in the first inning of Game 4. It's a big day for Sandoval, a/k/a "Panda." He finishes 3-for-4 with a home run — this play produced a double — three RBIs and one run scored. The Giants' 8-3 victory squares the NL Division Series 2-2, forcing Game 5 on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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Nothing seems to go right for Reds pitchers in Game 4. Dusty Baker pulls Jose Arrendondo in the seventh inning as catcher Dioner Navarro stands by. The Giants drum Cincy hurlers en route to an 8-3 victory. Game 5 will decide with team goes to the NL Championship Series. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, left, hugs Sergio Romo after they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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High fives all around

San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey is congratulated after scoring in the 10th inning against the Cincinnati Reds during Game 3. Posey scored the winning run, in San Francisco's 2-1 victory. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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Hitting the dirt unsuccessfully

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval tags out Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, at third base in the first inning. Phillips' baserunning mistake took the Reds out of a potential big inning. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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High and tight

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, left, avoids a pitch from the during Game 3 of the NLDS. Phillips and the Reds have two more shots to finish the series off at home. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

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Costly mistake

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen throws to first base after fielding a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Joaquin Arias in the 10th inning during Game 3. Rolen was charged with an error on the play allowing Buster Posey to score. The Giants won 2-1 in the 10th inning to cut their playoff deficit to 2-1. (AP Photo/Michael Keating)

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Steadyyyy...

With the Cincinnati Reds taking Game 1 of the series, the San Francisco Giants needed a win to keep from going down 2-0. Giants right fielder Hunter Pence does his part in the fourth inning by catching a fly ball hit by Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

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Tacking on

Cincinnati's Joey Votto, left, slides headfirst to score on a single by Scott Rolen in the fourth inning. It was part of a three-run inning in which the Reds increased their lead to 4-0. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

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Blowing it open

The Reds scored five more runs in the eighth inning for a 9-0 advantage. Cincinnati's Chris Heisey scored the second run of the inning after Jay Bruce doubled. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Chris Heisey (28) celebrates with teammates Jay Bruce and Drew Stubbs, right, after the Reds' 9-0 triumph. The team returns to Cincinnati for Tuesday's Game 3 with a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five series. (Eric Risberg/AP)

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Not very happy

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, center, and teammates Tim Lincecum, left, and Hector Sanchez were at a loss for words after losing Sunday night. Game 3 is Tuesday in Cincinnati. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

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'Let's go Giants'

Fans in San Francisco were ready to get Saturday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the host Giants and the Cincinnati Reds rolling. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

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You can put it on the board ...

Brandon Phillips gave the Reds a 2-0 lead with his two-run homer in the third inning. He also drove in another run in the ninth that helped the Reds take a four-run lead. (Eric Risberg/AP)

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Up, up and away

San Francisco Giants center fielder Gregor Blanco climbed the wall but couldn't get the two-run home run hit by Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips in the third inning. The blast gave the Reds a 2-0 lead. (Eric Risberg/AP)

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Showing his appreciation

Brandon Phillips reacts at home plate after hitting his two-run homer in the third. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee)

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Cutting the deficit

San Francisco's Buster Posey is congratulated after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning that cut the Reds' lead to 3-1. The Giants got another run in the ninth before losing 5-2. (Eric Risberg/AP)

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Up and over

San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt falls into the crowd after catching a pop-up by Cincinnati's Zack Cozart in the first inning. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./AP)

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Adding to the lead

Cincinnati's Jay Bruce, right, shakes the hand of Scott Rolen after hitting a solo home run off San Francisco pitcher Matt Cain during the fourth inning. The homer gave the Reds a 3-0 lead. (Jose Luis Villegas/AP)

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Rounding the bases

San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan gestures as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of Game 4 of the National League division series in Cincinnati. (David Kohl/AP)